The Golden Helix

In this book Arthur Kornberg,Nobel laureate, chronicles the saga of a small biotech start-up; the key players,the painstaking development of the perfect product, and theforces affecting its resulting success or failure.
This candid narrative by Nobel laureate, Arthur Kornberg, chronicles the saga of a small biotech start-up, the key players, the painstaking development of the perfect product, and the forces affecting its resulting success or failure. Kornberg’s razor-sharp wit and provocative opinions make this book a compelling page turner, whether he is decrying the current fashion in scientific funding or delving into the hotly contested PCR patent trial.1. Currents and Eddies in Biotechnology
2. Birth of a Biotech Venture
3. A Scientist Entrepreneur: Alejandro Zaffaroni
4. A Biotech-Driven Pharmaceutical Company
5. Growth of a Biotech Venture
6. The DNAX-Schering-Plough Connection
7. Genentech, Amgen, Chiron, and Regeneron
8. Pros and Cons of Biotech Ventures
Epilog
References
Index"A fascinating adventure into the interworkings of the emerging biotechnology industry and its complex relationship to academic scientists." --Leroy Hood, Univ. of Washington

"A fascinating book for anyone who loves science.', Hugh D’Andrade 'An engaging and well-written story." --Paul Schimmel, MIT

"Anyone fascinated with modern science, particularly biotechnology, will appreciate this book." --Choice

"Kornberg’s views on the wellsprings of scientific knowledge are embedded in a smartly written work that will reward readers in academe and industry." --NatureArthur Kornberg shared (with Severo Ochoa) the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1959 for his laboratory synthesis of DNA. He is the author of several major books, including DNA Replication, second edition (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1991) and a scientific autobiography, For the Love of Enzymes: the Odyssey of a Biochemist (Harvard University Press, 1989). He is Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry at the Stanford University School of Medicine.